A multi-million-dollar renovation of W Austin is officially complete.

The overview

The renovations, which began in late 2023 and were completed late 2024, included:

• The inclusion of restaurant Serenade American Brasserie
• The inclusion of coffee shop 2nd & Roast
• The inclusion of cocktail bar Blue Room
• A redesigned Living Room, or hotel lobby
• Redesigned guest rooms

The details

The Living Room includes a new bar and will feature live performances.

The 251 redesigned guest rooms—which includes 32 suites—include real hardware floors, local photography on the newly painted walls and new amenities like Nespresso machines, speakers, robes and Davines bath products.The new 2nd & Roast coffee shop features coffee and espresso from local Austin roaster, Medici, alongside pastries.

Blue Room is the hotel’s reservations-only cocktail bar, offering classic and signature cocktails.

Serenade American Brasserie, from Chef de Cuisine Johnny Ray Stinebaugh, offers Texan flavors like the Duck Confit, featuring a variety of Texas-grown root vegetables alongside duck, or the Blue Crab Benedict, with Texas Gulf crab on griddled corn cakes, poached eggs and hollandaise.What they’re saying

“Historically Austin has always been a hub for live music, trailblazers and a bohemian lifestyle, and we wanted to reflect that through this hotel’s unique design,” W Austin general manager Joanna McCreary said in a news release. “Our goal is to continue being an iconic nexus where both locals and guests alike can come together to celebrate the energy of Austin.”